Oil-receiving box



July 16, 1929. s. SCHWARTZ OIL RECEIVING BOX Filed Feb. 18. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet July 16; 1929.

S. SCHWARTZ OIL RECEIVING BOX I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 18. 1922 Patented July 16, 1929.

UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, OF COLUMBUS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO DOHERTY RESEARCH COMPANY, OF NEVT YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

OIL-RECEIVING BOX.

Application filed February 18, 1922.

This invention relates to an oil receiving box and is particularly designed for use in petroleum distilling plants which produce a considerable number of different kinds of finished products.

An object of the invention is to provide an oil receiving box which will enable the products of a distilling plant to be readily classified as commercial considerations may render desirable.

An important feature of theinventionre sides in the provision in an oil receiving box comprising partitions for dividing the box into compartments and distributors extending across the box transversely of the compartments, of means for enabling oil to be discharged selectively into the compartments. In the illustrated construction, the distributors extend from front to rear of the box and are formed with spouts which extend downwardly from their delivery ports and are of varying length to facilitate inspection of the oil through glass set into the sides of the box.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention, each of the oil distributing devices comprises a distributing tube, having ports to any one of which the oil may be exclusively directed, and means for preventing oil from flowing along the tube from one port to another. This construction precludes the discharge of oil through any one of the ports of the distributing tube unless the oil is deliberately directed to it, and thus prevents oil of one character or grade from being contaminated by oil of another grade.

The invention further contemplates the provision in each of the distributing devices of means for directing the oilexclusively to one of the ports of the device comprising a tube having openings so arranged that only one of them may be aligned with a port of the device at a time, and means for selectively aligning the openings of the tube with the ports of the distributing device. As shown, the distributing device comprises an outer distributing tube, an inner tube rotatably mounted in the outer tube and provided with spirally arranged openings, and a scale and pointer for indicating which of the ports of the distributing tube is in register with the inner tube.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent as the description pro Serial No. 537,413.

eeeds and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which;

Fig. 1 is a view of the oil receiving box in side elevation with a portion of the side wall of the box broken away to disclose the arrangement of the parts in the interior of the box.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the receiving box taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in sectional elevation through one of the distributing devicestaken on line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation of two adiacent distributors; and

Fig. 5 is a view of the box partly in front elevation and partly in section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

The illustrated construction comprises a receiving box of square or rectangular form. The bottom portion of the box is divided into eight compartments10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 by partitions 20 extending from side to side of the box. Compartments 10 to 17 inclusive are of substantially equal size and are provided with outlets 19 which extend upwardly from the bottom of the box far enough to maintain a level of oil in the compartments. Preferably. and as shown the outlets 19 are arranged diagonally of the box, in order to afford plenty of room for the delivery pipe connections at the bottom of the box. The compartment 18, however, is of less size than the other compartments and fulfils a special purpose which will appear hereinafter.

In accordance with the invention. means is provided for selectively distributing oil into compartments 10 to 17 inclusive. As shown, such means comprises eight distributors 22 extending from end to end of the box above the partitions 20. The distributors 22 are of like construction, each comprising an outer distributing tube 2 1 having its ends secured to the inner surface of the front and rear end walls of the box and an inner tube 26 (Fig. 8) rotatably mounted in the tube 24. The distributing tube 24 is provided with seven delivery ports 28, one of which is arranged to deliver oil into each ofthe compartments 10, 12, 13, 1 1, 15, 16, and 17 of the box, and depending from the tube 24; about the delivery ports 28 are spouts 80. The spouts 30 on each tube 24 are of substantially equal length.

In order to enable the oil to be observed as it is dischargedfrom the distributors '22, the box is provided in its front end with three panes of glass (Fig. and other panes oit glass 3s are set in the side walls of the box. On each side oi the middle of the box, there are four distributing: tubes ll, and the inspection of the oil through the panes 34: is facilitated by making the S lDOHlS of the distributing tubes oi each set of four o't progressively greater length in the order of the remoteness ot the tubes from the side walls ot the box (Figs. 1 and 5).

The inner tubes 25 are open attheir rear ends and have their edges titted tightly against the end wall of the box around openings 36 through which the oil enters the box. At their front ends, which are closed, th tubes 26 project through openings in the front wall. of the box (Fig. The ports 28 ot the tubes 24 are each located at the lowest part of the tubes and are accordingly arranged in av substantially straight line. To the end that the oil entering the inner tubes 26 may be exclusively directed to any one the ports 28 ot the tubes 24. each of the tubes 26 is formed with spirally arranged openings 38 disposed at equally spaced intervals about the tube in position to be brought successively into alignment with the ports 28 of the tube 24. when the tube 26 is rotated. Mounted on the closezl front ends of the tubes 26 are hand wheels 40, which enable rotation of the tubes 26 to be conveniently cliected.

Each of the tubes 26 is enclosed at its front end by an annular plate 52 secured to the front wall of the box. and. (.(')Ol)0l'2lili;f1 with the plates 1-2 are pointers ll. carried by meta strips 46 fastened to the tubes 26. The openings 38 in the tubes 26 are seven in, number to conform with the number of ports in the tubes 24. he scale plates 12 are accordingly provided at their peripheries with seven equally spacer index marks, which are preteralny numbered consecutivc ly from 1 to 7. The positions of the pointers as on the tubesQG are such that when the pointer registers with the index marl: l on the scale plate 42, the first opening; of the tube 26 is in alignment with the corresponding port of the tube 24. Similarly, it the pointer is in register with any of the other index marks of the scale, the corresponding openingof the tube 26 is placed in alignment with the appropriate port of the outer tube 24. In order to prevent leakage of oil from the box, the tubes 26, where they extend through the front wall of the box, are surrounded by glands 48 (Figs. 3 and 4).

It is very important that the various grades of oil shall be kept separate and that oil which bclon in one compartment of the box shall not by leakage or otherwise find its way into another compartment. The inner tubes 26 necessarily fit somewhat loosely in the outer tubes 2%, in order to permit them to be readily rotated. Consequently, oil is likely to escape in small quantities through the openings 38 of the inner tubes into the spaces between the inner and outer tubes. Means is provided for intcrceptin this oil be'lore it reaches the next adjacent port 28 ot the distributing tube 2%. As shown, such. means comprises annular channels 50 formed in the tube intermediate between the ports 28. Oil is drained from the channels 50 by a liquid conductor comprising: a main pipe 52 arranged to discharge into the narrow compartment 18 adj accnt to the rear end of the box and connected with the channels 50 by branch pipes 5%. An important advantage of the receiving box is that the distribution of oil can be controller entirely without opening the box, so that the escape of fumes from the box is avoided. lnthis way the danger of fire in the plant. oi which the box forms a part is materially reduced. In the illustrated construction, the fumes are conducted from the box by a pipe 56 (Fig. 1).

It will be apparent from the foregoing that eight streams of oil may be simultaneouslydelivered to the receiving box by the distributors 22, and that the arrangement of the box enables each of the streams to be observed through the panes of glass ant 34 and to be directed exclusively to the proper compartment of the box.

Having fully described the invention, what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. An oil receiving box having, a glass set in the front of the box, partitions extending from side to side ot the box for dividing into a series of compartments, oil distributing tubes extending from the "front to the rear of the box in position to enable the oil to be observed through the glass as it is discharged into the box, and means for enabling oil to be delivered from each of the tubes exclusively into any one of a plurality of the compartments.

2. An oil receiving box having a glass set in the front of the box, partitions extendingtrom side to side of the box for dividing it into a series of compartments, oil distributing" tubes extending from the front to the rear of the box in position to enable the oil to be observed through the glass as it is discharged into the box, means for introducing oil into the tubes at the rear end ot the box, and means operable from the front of the box for selectively control ling the discharge of oil from the tubes into the compartments.

3. An oil receiving box having a series of compartments extending from side to side of the box, a plurality of oil distributing tubes extending from front to rear of the box over the compartments, glass set into a side of the box, and spouts depending from the distributing tubes for directing oil into the various compartments of the box, the spouts on the different distributing tubes being of progressively greater length in order of their remoteness from the side of the box so as to facilitate observance through the glass of the oil as it issues from the tubes.

4. An oil receiving box having its bottom portion divided transversely into aplurality of compartments, oil distributing tubes extending from front to rear of the box sul stantially at right angles to the compartments, glass set into each side of the box, spouts depending from each of the tubes, equal in number to the number of compart ments of the box and of progressively greater length in passing from the sides to the middle of the box so as to facilitate inspection of the oil as it is discharged into the box, and means for selectively controlling the discharge of oil from the tubes into the compartments.

5. An oil receiving box comprising a pluality of compartments, a distributing tube extending transversely of the compartments and provided with ports arranged to discharge oil into the compartments, a tube movable in the distributing tube and constructed to direct the oil exclusively to any one of a plurality of the ports, said distributing tube being provided intermediate between the ports with channels serving to intercept oil flowing from one port toward another between the tubes, and liquid conducting means for draining the channels.

6. An oil receiving box having partitions extending from side to side of the box for dividing it into separate compartments, oil distributing tubes extending from front to rear of the box and having outlet ports disposed to direct oil into the various compartments of the box, a tube open at its rear end and closed at its front end, rotatably mount ed in each of the distributing tubes and having spirally arranged openings adapted to be brought into register with the ports of the distributing tube one at a time upon rotation of the inner tube, means for introducing oil into the rear ends of the inner tubes, a scale and pointer associated with the front of the box and each of the inner tubes for indicating which of the ports of the various distributors is in register with an opening in the corresponding inner tube, and means on the closed ends of the inner tubes for rotating the tubes to cause oil to be discharged into the desired compartments of the box.

7. A vapor tight oil receiving box comprising a plurality of compartments, distributors extending transversely of and above the compartments, glass set into the walls of the box in such a position as to permit the oil to be observed as it is discharged from the distributors, means for selectively controlling the discharge of oil from the distributors to the compartments, and apipe for conducting vapors from the box.

8. An apparatus for blending fluids, comprising a plurality of fluid distributors, means for conducting the fluids to be blended into said distributors, a plurality of means for receiving fluids from said distributors, means for conducting fluid from each distributor into each of said receiving means and valve means in each of said distributors for admitting fluid into any of said receiving means as desired.

9v In a fluid. distributing device, a plurality of tubular distributing valves each comprising an outer cylindrical casing provided with a plurality of discharge ports, an inner cylindrical casing rotatably mounted in said outer casing, means for delivering fluid to said inner casing, a plurality of dis charge ports in said inner casing each of said ports being in a radial plane corresponding to the respective ports in said outer casing, an annular channel in said outer casing between adjacent ports to trap fluid which may tend to flow between said casings from said inner ports and means for conducting away the fluid entering said channels.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

STEPHEN SCHWARTZ. 

